Afghan Gloom
Killing of president's brother and Kabul hotel attack are weather vanes pointing to a dark future for Afghanistan.
Killing of president's brother and Kabul hotel attack are weather vanes pointing to a dark future for Afghanistan.
Either harmless pastime or slippery slope to drug abuse, water-pipes have taken off among young men.
Wildly differing electricity bills from computerised system leave Afghan householders cross and confused.
Electricity shortages as power grid project goes nowhere.
NATO troops urged not to hand over detainees to Afghan counterparts.
With the death of Osama bin Laden in early May and growing concerns among Americans about a faltering economy and growing national debt, there is a growing clamour for a rapid withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan.
Fears that economic ties would be cut if bridge collapses under heavy traffic flow.
International trainers in Afghanistan win plaudits for news photography and journalism.